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2023-10-12 17:38:11 UTC - HELPFUL
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In late 70s/early 80s Israel initially supported creation of Hamas by Sheikh Yassin, because it was deemed as more lenient and less dangerous than Fatah. This changed in the middle of 80-ties. Still, to state that Israel and US have created Hamas is a gross exaggeration. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/01/how-hamas-dooms-palestine.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090926212507/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123275572295011847.html
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